Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-07-15

her DTother ana growing brighter IN
the the light of her new found com
parison. "No one would ever know
that she is on the place, hardly" !"
turning to me-
1--WE can't say as much for you,"
replied Bob. Everybody in the
neighborhood knows when you are at
home"
Gam l such a romp, Mr.. Hab-
lett?"
"Nom l replied IL never saw
anyone more lady like"
There now, Mr. Smarty," shaking
her head at Bob.
"Oh, he says that because he can't
get around it." replied Bob.
mo you don't; do your" appealing
to me with an air so bewitching that
| actually felt like getting up and
dancing the Essence Of Old Virgin.
ia.u
Il mean it, Miss Lanette. You
ere lady-like "
There now, again, Smart Jackety.
But, Mr.. Hablett,you haven't told me
yet.
Haven't told you?"
"No, haven't told me that you can
remain with Us awhile"
"Well, am en- vacation and |
much prefer this place to any other
place" in the world, | came in one
Of "prefer il to any other
place | have found"
THANK you," she said.
As | sat there contemplating her
enchanting beauty, | wondered if she
could really be e flrt. Then this
crushing thought fell upon rather than
arose within me. "Of course she is.
A girl So frank, so easily delighted,
could be carried off by any ciod hop
per-" l had never heard it intimated
that / was handsome, and my feet,
with q pronounced affinity for No. 9's
now seemed to be incased in lbs. Oh
yes, | loved her-loved her until |
was actually sick. After supper l
went out alone and told myself | wes
fool. heard Lanette singing and,
addressing myself, l said: "Hablett.
you are the biggest fool ever saw.
Why don't you pick up few grains
of sense as you go along? Don't
you know the girl is laughing at
your"
l returned to the house, and going
to my trunk-which had just been
brought from my boarding house,
took out Blackstone and decided to
rub up my knowledge of common law,
but incorporal hereditaments, ,freeholds
aud the like were powerless to divert
my mind from the engulfng channel
into which it was determined to
founder. | put down the book, and
as l sat musing, or rather agonizing,
| heard woman in the hallway
ask:
miss Lanette, whar Wild Bob
ketch up wild dat cuis lookin' white
man?"
CHAPTER ".
Three weeks had elapsed, and yet
| remained O. guest at the Gosman
farm house. Bob and l spent much
of our time in fishing, but | didn't
want to fish, Fish, the mischief!
Talk about fishing to a man who is
almost on the verge of dropping on
the ground and kicking in the agonies
of fatal love! The girls attentions
had not abated, but, hang it, | could
not see that they had increased. l
couldn't fool along this way. | was
determined to bring the case to
trial.
Late one afternoon while "moping"
in the woods near the house, l met
Lanette, who, with handful of wild
flowers, was returning home from a
neighborhood visit, On my part, |
don't think the meeting was altogeth-
er accidental.
II saw some beautiful flowers
just over here the other day." said
I. "Come with me and we will get
them"
Oh, what liar had seen no
flowers. She joined me and we pro-
ceeded along a path so narrow that it
seemed impossible for me to get
more than one foot in it at time.
"How far are they?"
"Not far Let me see. Just over
there, believe"
"Are you quite sure that you saw
any?"
ooh, yes"
"When?"
Yesterday mor-Lanette, expect
you think that"
"Think WHAT" she asked, stop
ping,
"Think that I am-well, let's go
to the house. No, Pm going to tell
you l love you. *Hold oD! Oh, IT'S
a fact"
81 didn't dispute it," she said.
"Of course. not, but--"I had caught
her in my arms. had seen tears in
her eyes
81 love you so much,n she breathed
in my ear.
Ah, lightning, it is o wonder you
hadn't settled me right there. Such
happines must be mistake. She
would marry mel Great Caesar! /
looked around to see if any one were
about to shoot at me, but saw moth
ing but a cow quietly grazing. |
wondered if | were not in duty bound
to run against a tree and kill myself
| was q fool-but | was so deucedly
happy.
CHAPTER V.
Our engagement was not kept Sc
erect The old gentleman readily
gave his consent, declaring that
Lanette's choice was his choice
Mrs. Gosman had very little to say
but shimmering like piece of satin,
said she had no objection to me.
One day, about two weeks from the
time appointed for our marriage, |
decided to go over and catch a few
trout. Bob was not at home, and as
the distance was too great for Lanette
to walk, | concluded to go alone.
"You must be back by four
O'clock" said Lanette
"But how am l to know? l have
no watch"
Couldn't you take the clock under